"PM sent someone to have me arrested" Threats issued to blogger


PM: Going out against Bloggers
 I was alerted to an e-mail from a friend on Thursday 14th February 2013, he made mention that he is being targeted by the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Peter O’Neill because he has been a staunch critic of his administration.
He went on to say that sources within the PMs office have confirm that there were instructions to arrest him for comments he posted about corruption within his government and himself on how he handle issues of interest that he think needs to be put out publicly for our people's consumption.
This is a copy of the e-mail received on Friday 15th February 2013”
"Prime Minister sent one his man namely Sioni from Sepik and he in now in Kimbe doing this job. “Tonight at about 0630pm a white 5 door drove up our street and stop right in front of my house for about 10 minutes then a short gentleman came of the vehicle and went straight to a canteen directly opposite from the gate of my house. The guy who went to the shop didn't buy anything but just there and looking towards my house and then came back and jump on to the car and drove off. To my surprise when they turn around and came pass my house they tooth a horn and continued driving. I don't know why this man is acting that way but we hope he comes the second time and he will receive his blessing from the street boys. I appeal to you all to expose this corrupted government as much as we can so that the PM must know that this is not private company. I will keep all posted on anything by Prime Minister”
So now it is alright to issue treats and intimidate people who don’t agree with the operations of running this country. The Prime Minister is hell-bent now on ruling with a iron fist since he has now the iron clad contract for 30 months that say so. 
Why would this government want to come down low to issue vile treats to innocent hard working Papua New Guineans who do not pose any danger to this government? If this is the general idea you want to give to the 7 million people of PNG that with all the power you have absorbed,  you can now kick anyone that stands your way. 
Brutal attacks against bloggers, politically motivated surveillance, proactive manipulation of web content, and restrictive laws regulating speech online are among the diverse threats to internet freedom emerging over the past two years world wife, The battle over internet freedom comes at a time when nearly one third of the world’s population has used the internet. 
The Peter O’Neill Government is responding to the increased influence of the new medium by seeking to control online activity, restricting the free flow of information, and otherwise infringing on the rights of Papua New Guineans. 
The methods of control are becoming more sophisticated, and tactics previously evident in only the most repressive environments—such as governments instigating deliberate connection disruptions or hiring armies of paid commentators to manipulate online discussions.
This is more personal, so it seems this is probably someone who knows so much about the finer workings of this government and this government is hell bent on keeping this Papua New Guinean caged in.
 “When the people fear the government, that's tyranny; when the government fears the people, that's freedom.” Thomas Jefferson

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